11-Apr-2025

Copper in demand despite mixed equities

COMEX Copper futures saw excellent gains, consolidating around one week high despite mixed equities and broad worries over global trade outlook. Sustained drop in LME Copper inventories and a massive drop in the US dollar index, which fell to three-year low near 99 mark boosted Copper as well as precious metals. COMEX Copper futures are currently trading up 2.66% at $4.45 per pound. MCX Copper is also higher by 1.05% at Rs 835.90 per kg with gains being capped by a firm movement in Indian Rupee against the US dollar. Meanwhile, in equities, China's Shanghai Composite index added 0.45%, witnessing some stability after recent slide. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index rose 1.10%. Japan's Nikkei index fell 3%, adding to latest tumble. European stocks mostly slipped. German DAX led the losses with a slide of 1.50%. US stocks fell sharply last night as tariff tensions resurfaced.

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